Quote by Alex Lane

“The instinct that drives compulsion is universal. It is an attempt to solve the problem of disconnection, alienation, tepid despair... the problem is ultimately…

— Russell Brand

It is a part of the nature of man to resist compulsion.

— Tacitus

any compulsion tries to justify itself.

— Joan Didion

Compulsion in the literal Sense is maliciously misrepresented, by supposing it authorizes Violences committed against the Truth. The Answer to this; by which it…

— Pierre Bayle

There are many objects of desire, and therefore many desires. Some are born with us, hunger, yearning, and pride of place, and some are…

— Guy Davenport

Have the daring to stop doing the things you really don't want to do. Can you see them? Look closely. Can you observe the…

— Vernon Howard

A wise man will see to it that his acts always seem voluntary and not done by compulsion, however much he may be compelled…

— Niccolo Machiavelli

Everybody acts not only under external compulsion but also in accordance with inner necessity.

— Albert Einstein

There are many objects of desire, and therefore many desires. Some are born with us, hunger, yearning, and pride of place, and some are…

— Guy Davenport

“have been so trained by others on what we “should” do that we think we are being loving when we do things out of…

— Henry Cloud

Desire is a powerful force that can be used to make things happen.

— Marcia Wieder

Unlawful desires are punished after the effect of enjoying; but impossible desires are punished in the desire itself.

— Philip Sidney